Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 1

Clinical evaluation of zinc and silver flourophosphate graft strips as osteoinducers for long bone fracture management in dogs

  • Author:
  • D.N. Deshpande1,*, V.D. Aher2, H.P. Aithal3, S.A. Chauhan4, S.M. Agivale4, V.S. Dhaygude5, V.G. Nimbalkar6
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 33 to 36

1MVSc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur - 440 001 (Maharashtra)

2Associate Dean, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur - 440 001 (Maharashtra)

3Principal Scientist, Training and Education Centre, ICAR-IVRI, Pune-411005

4Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur - 440 001 (Maharashtra)

5Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur - 440 001 (Maharashtra)

6Farm Manager, Krantisinh Nana Patil College of Veterinary Sciences, Shirwal, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur - 440 001 (Maharashtra)

*Corresponding author; E-mail: devikadeshpande22@gmail.com

Online published on 4 June, 2025.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare zinc and silver fluorophosphate graft strips as osteoinducers for fracture management in dogs along with locking plate osteosynthesis. The study was conducted in 18 dogs with long bone fracture (femur, tibia and radius-ulna) divided into three equal groups. Group I was treated with LCP alone, which acted as control. Groups II and III were treated with LCP along with zinc and silver fluorophosphate graft strip, respectively. Evaluation was done based on clinical, haemato-biochemical and radiographic findings. Clinical (weight bearing) and radiographic (fracture healing) findings indicated early bone healing in groups treated with zinc and silver fluorophosphate grafts as compared to control group. Among the grafts used, zinc fluorophosphate was found superior with better weight bearing score and fewer complications related to fracture healing.

Keywords

Alloplast, Dog, Locking compression plate, Osteoinduction, Silver fluorophosphates, Zinc fluorophosphate